Grand Theater
Designed by architect Jake Elder, designer of the Interstate Theater chain, and constructed in 1937, the Grand was the largest theater in Paris for over fifty years and its fly-loft was the tallest west of the Mississippi. In 1996 a new theater was constructed in Paris, and the already deteriorating Grand closed. The property owners later abandoned the building. Years of water infiltration, animal infestation and neglect caused the theater to deteriorate quickly.
UPDATE: In May of 2019, the Grand Theater project was launched to raise the funds necessary to restore the building.
ADDRESS: 21 Lamar Ave, Paris (Lamar County)
DESIGNATION: Contributing to NRHP District
STATUS: In Progress
RESOURCE TYPE: Commercial
YEAR LISTED: 2007
